When it comes to all of this hoopla surrounding Jay Z and Kanye West’s new album “Watch the Throne” I’m probably the least excited person in the world. […]
OPINION: On Watch the Throne and the beautiful win. An appreciation. #WTT
To hate Watch the Throne is akin to having minimal respect or appreciation for hip hop. However, this is NOT a hip hop album. Not by the traditional […]
TELEVISION: Adult Swim’s Upfronts, NYC
Photo courtesy Adult Swim/Turner If you’re of college age like I am, you have to remember the premere of Adult Swim. Back in the day, Ted Turner’s extension […]
INSTRUMENTALS: Full Crate – Biggie, Jay-Z or Nas
Putting an ‘at ease’ twist to hip hop inspired music may be the new trend to watch in 2011. Our friends DJ 2-Tone and Gerald Watson just released […]
LEAK: Santigold – Go Feat. Karen O
Did not see this collabo coming at all. But it makes perfect since. I’ve been pressed from some new tunes out of Santigold for a minute now. Happy […]
Jay Electronica Chooses Roc Nation Over Bad Boy: Right or Wrong Move?
[audio:http://www.thecouchsessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/01-Exhibit-C.mp3|titles=Exhibit C] Jay Electronica – Exhibit C So the big news of the weekend was the signing of Jay Electronica to Jay Z’s Roc Nation. On Friday night Jay […]
BOOKS: Jay-Z – Decoded
After conquiring the world of music, fashion, and business, Hova had decided to take on the literary world as well. Decoded is the first book from the Jigga […]
ALBUM REVIEW: Ski Beats – 24 Hour Karate School
Ski Beats is easily one of my fav producers. This cat had the mid 90’s on lock. His work on Jay Z’s greatest output “Reasonable Doubt” was one […]
FASHION: Jay-Z & The Yankees Collaboration
“Hat cocked can’t see his eyes, who could it be?” “With that new blue Yankee on Who but me?” You guys have probably heard that Jay-Z has collaborated […]
New Music: Dr. Dre Feat Jay-Z Under Pressure
Dr. Dre Feat Jay-Z – Under Pressure [Tags] [audio:http://www.thecouchsessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Dr_Dre-Under_Pressure_f_Jay-Z_TAGS-thecouchsessions.mp3|titles=Dr_Dre-Under_Pressure_f_Jay-Z_[TAGS]-thecouchsessions] is the wait over? I’m still not going to say that Dr. Dre’s Detox actually exists until I have […]